Flashmeeting Wednesday 1st September 8.30-10.30pm GMT (click**here** to compare time zones) Sign up below:) Maximum number of participants - 25 (if this is exceeded please create a waiting list underneath)
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Agenda - to discuss yesterday's Radio 4 You and Yours programme on the importance of language learning -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00thxg0/You_and_Yours_31_08_2010/
Collection of articles about the "state of languages" in the UK and further afield (most recent first)
http://www.diigo.com/user/isabellejones/state_of_languages?type=all
Why we should mind our languages
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/secondaryeducation/7964468/GCSE-results-Why-we-should-mind-our-languages.html
Useful points for discussing / analysing exam data - http://www.all-london.org.uk/statements.htm
Let's do some Myth Busting and send it to Radio 4!
Why languages matter? (US Perspective)http://asiasociety.org/video/education-learning/why-language-matters
"if I may make a rare criticism of the actions of a Labour government, can someone tell me why we made a foreign language optional? It happened after my time in Number 10, and it was a mistake. English may be the leading language in the world but that does not mean kids don’t benefit from learning the language of others. So does Britain." (Alastair Campbell 27th August 2010)
http://www.alastaircampbell.org/blog/2010/08/27/state-schools-improving-as-private-schools-fall-shock-horror/
Here is the content of the email I sent to the You and Yours Programme today (03/09/10)
Dear You and Yours,
winkwhite
I thought you would be interested in knowing that following your hour long programme on Tuesday about the state of language learning in the UK about 20 MFL professionals from around the country decided to take part in a video conference to discuss the content of the programme and to drill down into some of the issues raised. Here is a link to the meeting http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/f7a826-10595
plus a link to another discussion on the TES MFL Forum on the same topic.http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/t/433166.aspx?PageIndex=1
I hope you find it clarifies the feelings of many language teachers about the crisis we now find ourselves in and what we are trying to do about it to improve matters.Yours faithfullyJoe Daleสบู่วิงค์ไวท์
Related blog postsThe Myth Busters - Catriona Oates http://catrionao.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/the-myth-busters/
Ballard Lang Blog - Alex Bellars http://ballardmfl.typepad.com/ballard_langblog/2010/09/my-response-to-the-mfl-flashmeeting-re-state-of-language-teaching-in-uk.html
Chasing Phase - Clare Seccombe http://changing-phase.blogspot.com/2010/09/is-it-worthwhile-learning-another.html
Birmingham Grid for Learning http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/index.cfm?p=0,view_info_item&start=0&id=21703&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=BGfL+News
INSTRUCTIONS
To add your name to the wiki, click the EDIT link and then the Text Editor button. Copy and paste one of the entries. Change the wording as necessary and add your Twitter username if you like. Press Save. There is a limit of 25 in the meeting and so I suggest you do this sooner than later otherwise you may not be able to get in.
Click on the Flashmeeting link http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/f7a826-10595 and Go to the meeting . You will then be asked to give permission for your microphone or webcam to be used. Click Allow and then select Sign in as Guest. Click Enter** .
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